words

Question 1

obiter dictum

Answer 1

a passing remark made by a judge in a court that is not crucial to the issue or is hypothetical in nature

Question 2

obsequious

Answer 2

overly submissive and eager to please

Question 3

abase

Answer 3

to humiliate, degrade; to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem

Question 4

pathetic fallacy

Answer 4

giving animals or inanimate objects human feelings

Question 5

ratiocination

Answer 5

methodical thinking; logical reasoning

Question 6

mutatis mutandis

Answer 6

with the necessary changes having been made; when changes are made but the main point remains the same

Question 7

interstice

Answer 7

a small, narrow space, between things or parts of things; a cranny or crevice

Question 8

terra incognita

Answer 8

unknown land or unexplored territory

Question 9

sedate

Answer 9

calm; quiet

Question 10

retort

Answer 10

a swift reply

Question 11

nihilism

Answer 11

the belief in nothing; a total rejection of established laws

Question 12

supersede

Answer 12

to take the place of; to replace

Question 13

inanimate

Answer 13

lifeless; without energy or spirit

Question 14

condescend

Answer 14

to lower oneself; to talk down to

Question 15

epigram

Answer 15

a witty comment